From a media release:
CBC TELEVISION SHINES THIS FALL WITH TOP-NOTCH ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING, PROVEN ACCLAIMED FORMATS AND BIG CANADIAN STARS
- Kicking-off on September 14, CBC-TV’s 2012 Fall Schedule Delivers a Compelling
Slate of New and Returning Hit Series
From captivating dramas and engaging live series, to biting comedies and award-winning news and investigative programs, CBC Television offers Canadians a diverse range of entertaining programming this fall. The new schedule features the anticipated premieres of OVER THE RAINBOW, TITANIC: BLOOD & STEEL and MURDOCH MYSTERIES, as well as new seasons of established viewer-favourites DRAGONS’ DEN, RICK MERCER REPORT, THE BIG DECISION, GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS TONIGHT and more. It all starts Friday, September 14 with the season premieres of MARKETPLACE and the fifth estate.
- DRAGONS’ DEN – Canada’s #1 Unscripted program – returns and welcomes Canada’s best known personal finance author, David Chilton, to the Den
- Anticipation rises as young hopefuls vie for the coveted role of Dorothy in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new Canadian production of The Wizard of Oz in OVER THE RAINBOW
- GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS TONIGHT makes the move from late-night to primetime, airing in a new 7 p.m. (7:30 NT) timeslot
- TITANIC: BLOOD & STEEL, the epic limited series event starring Canadian actors Neve Campbell and Kevin Zegers, premieres
- A special 30-minute edition of THE LANG & O’LEARY EXCHANGE heads to CBC-TV, joining the primetime schedule at 6:30 p.m. (7 NT)
- One of Canada’s best-loved dramas, MURDOCH MYSTERIES, makes its official debut on CBC
- Family-favourite HEARTLAND returns for its sixth season with the introduction of a fiery new character
- Starting September 17, iconic series CORONATION STREET moves to an all-new 7:30 p.m. (8 NT) timeslot
- This fall marks a milestone for several renowned CBC programs: the 60th season of HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA; the 40th anniversary of MARKETPLACE; the 20th anniversary of 22 MINUTES; and a decade of the RICK MERCER REPORT.
Continue reading CBC’s fall schedule